Just like it says in the great old country tune "You Never Even Called Me By My Name", it's not a true country song unless it mentions MAMA. "Mama Tried", for instance, by Merle Haggard, talks about how mothers try to raise their children right. Trouble is, children have minds of their own. We should always remember, however, what this world is like for "Motherless Children".
I had a great mom. Her name was Dolly. She loved movies, especially action films with swordfighting. If she were alive today, she would be looking forward to the new "Robin Hood" movie with Russell Crowe. She was crazy about Robin Hood, and loved every version ever filmed. She also loved gambling and would take the bus across Texas into Louisiana to the casino to play the slots and bingo all night. She loved Vegas. Her last request was for her ashes to be strewn on The Strip, so I deposited them near the corner of Las Vegas Blvd & Flamingo Road.
Country Music is replete with songs about mama and for mama. "In My Daughter's Eyes by Martina McBride, "Somebody's Hero" by Jamie O'Neal, "Mama's Song" by Carrie Underwood, "One's On The Way" by Loretta Lynn, and "Hot Mama" by Trace Adkins. Willie Nelson gave advice to mothers in "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys".
Pop and Rock has provided us with songs for mom. Fountains of Wayne tell us that "Stacy's Mom" has got it goin' on. John Lennon's "Mother" is therapeutic for anyone abandoned by their mom. The Beatles told of songs from long ago that "Your Mother Should Know". Paul Simon penned "Mother and Child Reunion", which purported was inspired by a chicken & egg dish he had at a Chinese restaurant.
You gotta sing about mama. No one will ever love you like your mama. Why not sing her a song today. Sing along with John Travolta and Billy Bob Thornton. Love your mama.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDjbPXvrCP0
